Lizelle Bouwer is a seasoned professional in corporate finance, currently serving as Vice President of ECM at Absa Group, a position held since April 2023. Prior roles include Senior Manager at PwC South Africa and Manager at PwC, along with significant experience at Standard Bank South Africa as Associate Corporate Finance and Analyst, where responsibilities encompassed financial analysis, valuations, and transaction execution. Lizelle's career began as a Junior Corporate Financier at PSG Capital and as an Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc., focusing on finance and banking. With an academic background that includes a Master of Laws in Corporate Law from the University of the Witwatersrand, Lizelle has furthered expertise through various programs, including the Accounting and Investment Programme at JP Morgan and the Sponsor Development Programme at JSE.